https://apple.news/A_8f8SMC0SZ-yo9a3R5MRlA ONE OF EARTH’S KEY CLIMATE SYSTEMS IS ON THE BRINK OF COLLAPSE Scientists are worried that the Atlantic Ocean’s system of currents may be about to pass a tipping point. And if it does, it’ll have severe consequences for all of us Icy winds howl across a frozen Thames, ice floes block shipping in … Continue reading Atlantic Ocean’s currents with huge impact
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Monday was the hottest temperature ever recorded for the globe, surpassing Sunday
http://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/hottest-day-ever-record-monday-sunday-rcna163408 Monday was the world's hottest day ever recorded — breaking Sunday's short-lived record Global temperature records have been broken twice in a row this week. A man jumps into a pool during the heat wave Monday in Tehran, Iran. Majid Asgaripour / via Reuters July 24, 2024, 1:05 PM EDT By Elysee Barakett and Evan Bush The Summary Monday … Continue reading Monday was the hottest temperature ever recorded for the globe, surpassing Sunday
Solar power is now bigger than oil — for the first time ever
https://apple.news/AglPICBBdQnaq14QSJVbrNg Solar power is now bigger than oil — for the first time ever The cost of solar energy has dropped dramatically over the last two decades By Bradley Brownell / Jalopnik, republished by Quartz PublishedJune 17, 2024 Image: SunEnergy1 Solar photovoltaic energy is riding the wave of the future. Gas and oil have powered the previous … Continue reading Solar power is now bigger than oil — for the first time ever
Banks finally realizing what climate change will do to housing
http://www.wired.com/story/banks-are-finally-realizing-what-climate-change-will-do-to-housing/ SCIENCE JUN 17, 2024 6:30 AM Banks Are Finally Realizing What Climate Change Will Do to Housing Extreme weather threatens the investment value of many properties, but financing for climate mitigation efforts are only just getting going. Rising sea levels, biodiversity collapse, extreme weather—these are the grisly horsemen of climate apocalypse. But don’t forget … Continue reading Banks finally realizing what climate change will do to housing
‘Scared as hell’: climate scientists risk jobs, jail to save dying planet
http://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/6/16/what-grief-for-a-dying-planet-looks-like-climate-scientists-on-the-edge-2 ‘Scared as hell’: Climate scientists risk jobs, jail to save dying planet Desperate climate scientists embrace civil disobedience and specialised therapy to deal with their growing anxiety over global warming. Environmental engineer Wolfgang Metzeler-Kick, centre, and energy engineer Richard Cluse, right, began a hunger strike in March in Berlin, Germany, under the motto “starving … Continue reading ‘Scared as hell’: climate scientists risk jobs, jail to save dying planet
Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet
apple.news/AWen-ip2wSiWXqXsKy-rRRQAustralia's Great Barrier Reef runs along the Queensland coast. CNN ‘Like wildfires underwater’: Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet By Rebecca Wright, Ivan Watson and Tom Booth, CNN Published 5:00 PM EDT, Sat May 4, 2024 Great Barrier Reef, AustraliaCNN — As the early-morning sun rises over the Great Barrier Reef, its light pierces the … Continue reading Worst summer on record for Great Barrier Reef as coral die-off sweeps planet
Floods are devastating Europe
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/15/down-to-earth-the-floods I’ve seen how deadly floods are devastating Europe – we are not prepared for what’s next In this week’s Down to Earth newsletter: what the Guardian’s Sirin Kale saw when reporting on environmental disasters in Germany, Belgium and the UK Sirin Kale, dThu 16 May 2024 11.50 EDTShare This is an extract of this … Continue reading Floods are devastating Europe
Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum reserve – a huge win for the planet
apple.news/AqZ-pPgR4ThWsKl_w0apwFw Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum reserve in sweeping win for climate advocates By Ella Nilsen, CNN Updated 10:29 AM EDT, Fri April 19, 2024 A part of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System runs through boreal forest past Alaska Range mountains in May 2023 near Delta Junction, Alaska. The 800-mile-long pipeline … Continue reading Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum reserve – a huge win for the planet
As climate change and pollution imperil coral reefs, scientists are deep-freezing corals to repopulate oceans when things improve
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-zoo-conservation-biology-institute/2024/03/28/as-climate-change-and-pollution-imperil-coral-reefs-scientists-are-deep-freezing-corals-to-repopulate-future-oceans/? NATIONAL ZOO AND CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE As Climate Change and Pollution Imperil Coral Reefs, Scientists Are Deep-Freezing Corals to Repopulate Future Oceans Just as the world’s zoos breed critically endangered animals in captivity to repopulate the wild, scientists are building a global effort to freeze corals for reef restoration. by Mary Hagedorn on March … Continue reading As climate change and pollution imperil coral reefs, scientists are deep-freezing corals to repopulate oceans when things improve
Northern Lights slash surprising amount of winter energy bills
http://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/03/23/northern-lights-aurora-energy-winter/ Northern Lights slash a surprising amount of winter energy bills. Here’s why. High aurora activity can cause temperatures to rise and decrease energy consumption, according to a study conducted in Finland By Kasha Patel March 23, 2024 at 10:47 a.m. EDT Over many Finnish winters, scientist Timo Asikainen made an observation in his grandma’s old … Continue reading Northern Lights slash surprising amount of winter energy bills
Climate change undoing decades of progress toward cleaner air
https://apple.news/AGAGFOLeOQ9mOi0gk9nTk9A Climate change is undoing decades of progress on air quality A new report finds that 1 in 4 people in the U.S. are breathing unhealthy air as rising temperatures and bigger fires create a "climate penalty." Lois Parshley for Grist, PublishedFeb 22, 2024 A choking layer of pollution-laced fog settled over Minneapolis last month, blanketing the … Continue reading Climate change undoing decades of progress toward cleaner air
How does water scarcity change human behavior?
https://apple.news/AnUMjQB9SS9CmZrD1Vjocsg Water Scarcity Changes How People Think BY THOMAS TALHELM AND HAMIDREZA HARATI, March 2024 Lacking money makes people focus on the present—but lacking water makes them plan for the future THE HUMAN BRAIN is sensitive to scarcity. The lack of something we consider vital, such as time or food, can powerfully shape our thinking … Continue reading How does water scarcity change human behavior?
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